Wait Times in Canada's Provinces

The primary responsibility for the administration and delivery of health care in Canada is at the provincial level. Provinces and territories are actively advancing initiatives to improve wait times through centralized registries and prioritization systems. Several provinces are now posting wait times information electronically. The following are some examples of provincial and territorial initiatives to reduce or improve wait times management.

• British Columbia Surgical Wait List Registry
• Alberta Wait List Registry
• Saskatchewan Surgical Care Network
• Manitoba Health Services Wait Time Information
• Ontario's Wait Time Strategy Website
• Ontario's Cardiac Care Network
• Ontario's Cancer Care Wait Times Website
• Quebec's Web site on Surgery and Treatment Waiting Lists
• New Brunswick Surgical Care Network
• Nova Scotia Wait Times